Here & Now
Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it’s happening in the middle of the day, with timely, smart and in-depth news, interviews and conversation.
Episodes
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Is Paris ready to host the Olympics?
Concerns are mounting over the threat of security risks, cleanliness of the River Seine and venue-readiness.
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NPR's top 2024 summer book picks
Looking for a book to take on your summer travels or relax at the beach with? NPR has a list of recommendations.
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Jamaicans survey damage in Hurricane Beryl aftermath
Jamaica was one of the countries to experience the brunt of the storm on Thursday, and Jamaicans are coming to terms with the damage.
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Americans focus on a good life. But what about a good death?
In 2022 researchers at the Duke University Global Health Institute ranked countries by the quality of their end-of-life care, and the United States ranked only 43.
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Biden campaign crisis, SCOTUS rulings: Week in politics
President Biden says he will stay in the race. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling granting vast immunity to former presidents.
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China-Taiwan tensions escalate amid Chinese Coast Guard patrols around Kinmen
Kinmen Islands residents have long been caught in the middle of tensions with China.
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What's in Project 2025, the conservative plan to reshape the government?
The conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation has offered Project 2025, a plan to dramatically reshape federal agencies, reducing their independence and giving more power to the president.
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Highway overpasses could help revitalize grizzly bear population
The bipartisan infrastructure bill of 2021 earmarked $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to reduce human and animal deaths.
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As the planet gets hotter, the search for better AC is vital
Traditional air conditioners use a lot of electricity. And as the planet warms, people will be buying more ACs.
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Labour Party wins big in UK election
The ruling Conservative Party and leader Rishi Sunak suffered the party's worst defeat since it was founded almost 200 years ago.
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After dramatic falling out, Paramount and Skydance near a merger deal
The on again, off again merger of two media giants could be on again.
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'The Great Escape' explores indentured servitude in Mississippi after
The book centers on workers who had been lured to the U.S. by the promise of green cards only to be forced into indentured servitude working on repairing oil rigs damaged by Hurricane Katrina.